Seattle Sounders FC Scouting Report

Seattle Sounders FC (0-1-1, 1 pt.) opened the season with two home games and has yet to get a victory. They lost to the Montreal Impact in their opener 1-0 before earning a 1-1 tie with the Portland Timbers. Eddie Johnson scored the lone goal in the tie with Portland. Outside of league play, Sounders FC advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals by defeating Tigres (Mexico) in a two-leg series. After falling 1-0 on the road, they came back to win the series 3-2 on aggregate.

Of Note

- Rafael Baca and Justin Morrow are only five starts away from 50 game starts in an Earthquakes kit. With his next assist, Sam Cronin will have contributed an assist on 10 different occasions. Chris Wondolowski needs only two more starts to earn his 100th game start. He is also only 78 minutes away from his 9,000th minute play. After his remarkable season in 2012, Wondolowski needs just five more goals to reach his 70th goal scored with the Earthquakes.

- Despite allowing the first goal for the third straight game, San Jose came back to earn points again on Saturday against the Columbus Crew. After Glauber gave the Crew a 1-0 lead in the 68th minute, Justin Morrow scored in the 73rd minute to give the Quakes a 1-1 tie. Last season, San Jose finished 4-4-6 for 18 points after allowing the first goal, the top record in MLS.

- Quakes captain Ramiro Corrales continued his pursuit of 300 career appearances Saturday against the Columbus Crew. With his start vs. the Crew, Corrales played in his 298th career MLS match (including games played for the Miami Fusion and MetroStars). He is also the leader in games played in a San Jose uniform with 241.

Social Media

@SJEarthquakes – Official account of the San Jose Earthquakes (#SJEarthquakes)@QuakesMatchday – Follow for live updates on game days
@SoundersFC – Official Twitter for the Seattle Sounders FC